12/23/2020
Sober Home Health
Dr. Mark Berenson on It's New Orleans Out to Lunch with Peter Ricchiuti and Scorch Inez of The Antidote Juice
Sober Home Health
A couple of very different goals for the next 12 months: getting sober and staying healthy at home. We're Out to Lunch in New Orleans
04/25/2020
Coronavirus Antibody Testing - COVID-19 - NOLA Doc
Interested in knowing your Coronavirus antibody status? Give us a call or register on our website and we'll get you taken care of.
Coronavirus Antibody Testing - COVID-19 - NOLA Doc
Offering nationwide antibody testing for the latest Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). Learn your antibody status with a telemedicine COVID Consult.
12/21/2018
Physician House Call Holiday Hours
Physician House Call Holiday Hours -
Physician House Call Holiday Hours
01/06/2018
Kick the sugar habit: Strategies, swap-outs to cut back in 2018
Thank you Molly Kimball, Registered Dietitian for this piece in the The Times-Picayune. Sugar is truly the bane of our existence.
Kick the sugar habit: Strategies, swap-outs to cut back in 2018
Let the sugar lies inspire your New Year's resolution.
08/25/2017
It Costs You $43 to Sit Around the Doctor's Waiting Room
One more reason to call NOLA Doc ...
It Costs You $43 to Sit Around the Doctor's Waiting Room
"The doctor will be right with you." If only!
08/16/2017
Paving the way for the future of medicine ... rekindling the past.
07/11/2017
Sweetened Beverage Consumption & Diabetes Risk
For those of us who still think diet soda is okay ...
Sweetened Beverage Consumption & Diabetes Risk
Sweetened Beverage Consumption & Diabetes Risk
04/08/2017
It's now easier to call NOLA Doc.
It's now easier to call NOLA Doc.
04/08/2017
It's a beautiful day in New Orleans, y'all. Have fun at the fest!
10/16/2016
House calls make a comeback
This house call thing is really catching on.
House calls make a comeback
Video on msnbc.com: Jan. 27: A team of doctors from Duke University are pushing North Carolina healthcare forward by embracing an old-fashioned idea. NBC's Robert Bazell reports.
09/25/2016
The Doctor Is In. In Your House, That Is.
Yet another story documenting the trend of medicine back into the home. House calls are here to stay. www.noladoc.com
The Doctor Is In. In Your House, That Is.
Home medical care, a practice from the past, can cost less than hospital care. But bringing it back faces numerous challenges.
05/24/2016
Medicare returning to an old-fashioned idea: house calls
Thanks for posting. It's just a matter of time.
Medicare returning to an old-fashioned idea: house calls
Done right and paid right, house calls could prove to be a better way of treating very sick, elderly patients while they can still live at home.
05/04/2016
How do doctors get paid?
So true. There is a solution. www.noladoc.com
How do doctors get paid?
How do doctors get paid? Imagine going to your favorite restaurant. You are greeted at the door by the hostess, who seats you and takes your drink order. You order through your favorite waiter, Andrew, who recommends the special of...
04/07/2016
What does a new model of primary care look like?
The new model of primary care is right here in NOLA.
What does a new model of primary care look like?
Part of a series. Here is a model for the delivery of primary care which offers certain rights balanced by responsibilities for patient, provider and insur
03/22/2016
8 Effective, Natural Antibiotics to Help Beat Infections
For those who think they need a pill ...
8 Effective, Natural Antibiotics to Help Beat Infections
Chances are, you’ve taken antibiotics at some point in your life.
02/20/2016
In America, the art of doctoring is dying
NOLA Doc is keeping the art of doctoring alive in New Orleans
In America, the art of doctoring is dying
Physicians are now insulated from knowing too much about their patients.
01/22/2016
Photos from It's New Orleans's post
11/17/2015
Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong
Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong
What really causes addiction -- to everything from co***ne to smart-phones? And how can we overcome it? Johann Hari has seen our current methods fail firsthand, as he has watched loved ones struggle to manage their addictions. He started to wonder why we treat addicts the way we do -- and if there m…
11/12/2015
Medical costs up to 20% higher at hospital-owned physician groups, study finds
Do we really want big business managing our health?
Medical costs up to 20% higher at hospital-owned physician groups, study finds
Raising fresh questions about healthcare consolidation, a new study shows hospital ownership of physician groups in California led to 10% to 20% higher costs overall for patient care.
11/09/2015
The Red-Tape Blues
It doesn't have to be this way.
The Red-Tape Blues
Frustrated with a health care system that impedes practicing medicine, these physician-bloggers search for ways to dig out from under piles of paperwork and reconnect with patients. Your Cheatin’ HeartAdapted from a June 23, 2013, post on Musings of a Distractible Mind, a blog by primary care...
11/02/2015
Bringing Back the Black Bag - Biz The Magazine - November 2015
The doctor is in!
Bringing Back the Black Bag - Biz The Magazine - November 2015
New Orleans physician Mark Berenson does healthcare old school — and he may just be on to the wave of the future.
10/15/2015
What makes us get sick? Look upstream
Investigating one's environment. This is what we're all about. www.noladoc.com
What makes us get sick? Look upstream
Rishi Manchanda has worked as a doctor in South Central Los Angeles for a decade, where he’s come to realize: His job isn’t just about treating a patient’s symptoms, but about getting to the root cause of what is making them ill—the “upstream" factors like a poor diet, a stressful job, a lack of fre…
10/01/2015
Sugary drinks raise risk of heart attack, heart disease by more than a third
The devil in disguise. Beware, y'all.
Sugary drinks raise risk of heart attack, heart disease by more than a third
A new study urges action to reduce consumption of sugary drinks, as they are confirmed to contribute to heart disease, stroke, diabetes and gout.
08/12/2015
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08/08/2015
Four smart tips for staying happy and hydrated this hot weekend
Stay hydrated, y'all. If you get into trouble, you can call on us. www.noladoc.com/iv-therapy
Four smart tips for staying happy and hydrated this hot weekend
Dr. Mark Berenson, a New Orleans doctor who makes house calls, says it's not about beating the heat but rather, it’s about holding on to hydration.
07/30/2015
Could a sugar tax help combat obesity?
Could a sugar tax help combat obesity?
Following the BMA's call for a 20% sugar tax to subsidise the cost of fruit and vegetables, experts in The BMJ this week debate whether a sugar tax could help combat obesity.
07/13/2015
New study reveals dangers of opioid abuse for chronic back pain sufferers
What exactly are we treating when prescribing pain medicine?
New study reveals dangers of opioid abuse for chronic back pain sufferers
Scientists discovered that chronic back patients suffering from high levels of depression or anxiety are more prone to opioids abuse.
06/13/2015
Is the House Call Doctor Coming Back? - US News
Is the House Call Doctor coming back? In New Orleans, it's already here. www.noladoc.com
Is the House Call Doctor Coming Back? - US News
While uncommon, house calls can be appealing to doctors, patients and the health care system.
04/15/2015
A Fun New Orleans Tradition for Every Family: Seven Tips For Surviving Jazz Fest With Your...
Keep it safe, y'all.
A Fun New Orleans Tradition for Every Family: Seven Tips For Surviving Jazz Fest With Your...
Megan talks about the essentials of bringing your children to Jazzfest.
04/10/2015
French Quarter Fest 2015 A to Z
Have fun this weekend. In case you haven't had your apple today, there's a doctor around if you need one.
French Quarter Fest 2015 A to Z
Joseph Irrerra and Laura DeFazio bring us the French Quarter Fest 2015 A to Z for the April 2015 issue of OffBeat Magazine.
03/31/2015
On National Doctor's Day, A Look At How Things Have Changed [SLIDESHOW]
Happy Doctor's Day!
On National Doctor's Day, A Look At How Things Have Changed [SLIDESHOW]
National Doctor's Day marks a day of celebrating thousands of years of innovative medical practice and patient treatment.
03/28/2015
The U.S. government is poised to withdraw longstanding warnings about cholesterol
Times change. So do recommendations.
The U.S. government is poised to withdraw longstanding warnings about cholesterol
One of the longstanding arch-villains in the American diet is being demoted.